Hi everyone another week closer to Christmas , how do I know the shops tell me every time I walk in the door !I suppose that at least I have an excuse when I start talking about this years Christmas Party at Paradise Point Bowls Club because everyone already knows its coming .Sunday Juniors 8.30 ;With surprisingly light winds considering the forecast was for 20 plus knots we had a group of fifteen sailors on the water and with winds around 4/6 knots from the s/e it was perfect conditions for this budding group of sailors . OK we did have a couple of under bridge experiences ( right Kyle ? ) and the odd capsize but overall everyone really had a great session . Although everyone did really well the standout at the end was little Ava who with Caseys help cruised around steering a laser , whats so special about that she is only six and her tacking was just great . Well done Ava !Sunday Juniors 10.30 ;With the winds picking up and heading a bit more south it was again just perfect for training which was closehauled upwinds and broadreach returns . The upwinds were mainly our target because in the past this is what everyone really struggled with . Tianna Kyle and I were actually presently surprised with how everyone actually listened and managed to after a few false starts manage to successfully sail around the course . Cody in the laser excelled even dad was blown away and of course Lewin just took it in his stride . We did make one change for the future and that was Parker will now sail lasers as he is just too tall for the Bic .Open Racing ;With the winds now building from the s/s/e Peter and Tianna set a course starting at the club down to Runners and up to the middle of Ephriam just one lap but two races . Dallas diidnt even make the start with another rudder failure and Dan pulled out as he was too overpowered in a radial , maybe he should have listened to the coach right Dan?Tom Casey and Greg blitzed the start in race one with Tom slowly pulling away with a combination of weight and that carbon fibre top ( it just bends so nice ) Maurie had a moment at the Gybe mark and ended up with the main pulling out and getting tangled under the boat and Michael had another one of his spectacular capsizes .With a few retirements it was only Greg Tom Casey and Dallas and Dan two upping in race two and by now it was getting a bit wild out there and I am sure everyone was happy that we shortened the course because it was hard work out there .

Reminder : This Sunday is the last Sunday Juniors until the 20th of November to make way for the masters gamesTry sailing Fundraoiser ; Sunday the 11th of December followed by the club Xmas party seating is limited so book early at the club .Masters Games vacancies still exist so if you are keen just give the club a call and we can help you enter .

Hi Everyone , Wow Christmas is nearly here again so thats my excuse for being so late this week with the news letter . Dont forget to check upcoming events at the bottom of the page !Sunday Juniors 8.30 am;With blue water and sunny skies it was a perfect morning for nearly twenty junior sailors to head out in front of the club and sail a leisurely reaching course . Of course Ruby and Ava capsized on purpose , how could I tell the laughing and squealing gave it away. As the lesson progressed the yellow boat crew got a bit bored and started splashing people and even managed to capsize Siebren one of our original sailors in the Bic who came for a visit with Pat just to catch up .Sunday Juniors 10.30 class ;With everyone either wanting to sail lasers or Bics it was a bit rushed for boats so a few people had to sail Teras .Kyle set a long course down to the canal and we kept moving the club buoy closer to closed hauled as this seems to be everyones weakness . Some got it even Ollie who just laid across his bic for most of it and then there was Lewin who absolutely smoked out there especially on the upwinds . Of course younk Kyle could have done as well if he had remembered the bung , yes after about half an hour he just kept stalling and capsizing resulting in a drainage effort that went on for half an hr . Dont worry Kyle we have all done it ! Open Racing 1.30 pm With a couple of newbies in Jess and Brendan the fleet was 15 boats at the start line but was soon reduced to 14 with Charlies retirement due to a nose bleed . Winds were great from the e/n/e around 12/14 knots and with two races on the adjenda Peter and Tianna set a really fast course in both our channel and into the soverign channel . Mike one of our new sailors managed a impressive forward roll capsize at the gybe mark yep stuck the nose in and that was that anyway it wont happen any more right Mike because you have brought another boat ?Dallas also pulled out with a snapped gudgeon and Siebren with a traveller eyelet pulled out of the deck in a gybe , all in all the yellow boat had a busy day towing . Last race this Sunday due to Masters Games !Club racing will be back on the 20th of NovUpcoming Events ;Sunday 3oth oct 1pm training day for masters and general racing Friday 4th of Nov Pan Pacific Masters Games Sunday the 11th of December Try Sailing Day 8.30 am and Club Xmas Party at Paradise Point Bowls Club 4pm

Hi Everyone , Well after a perfect sailing day on Saturday Sunday was certainly a complete turn around weather wise so it certainly made for a challenging day for all ages of sailors .8.30 Sunday Juniors;With people ringing early and being told no for the less experienced sailors we still had around 12 juniors turn up for this session but noting the weather conditions Tianna and I decided that rather than not let them sail that we would rig some lasers and sail with them . Dallas was the first out in around 16/20 knots and was really flying then Tianna , Casey Pat and myself got out there and really had some fun . My first crew was Rowan but she only did one lap and asked to go back in , I think she has never been that fast before !Tianna finally capsized as did Casey , Pat and Dallas and Dan who didnt duck in time and ended up with a sizeable bump on his head so a visit to casualty was made just to make sure and yes he was fine if not for the headache .10.30 Sunday Juniors ; With only Jess turning up and the winds actually dropping we sent her out and she just cruised around in around 16 knots , even Abbey went out and cruised around with her . Rcaing ; The winds really started to blow around 12 at 20 plus knots so everyone was looking a bit apprehensive but then around 12.30 it started to back off again so Peter went out and laid a windward leeward course down to runners and back . It was a great start for the fleet of 13 boats despite Trish capsizing in the middle of the start line inside the 4 minutes . Charlie and I helped get her upright and going again and to her credit off she went with the fleet . It was Tom the Greg and Casey who really nailed the start with Tom slowly getting away from Greg and unfortunately Casey suffered a rig failure ( my fault as i repaired it ) and pulling out in the second lap followed by Trish then a lap later Simone had a couple of swims due to her hat getting caught in the main sheet block which finished her day as well . Our sole Bic sailor Jonah did struggle a bit with the stronger winds but he still managed to complete the race .Club Training : At Tuesday nights committee meeting it was decided that for the summer months we would start after school training from 4 to 6.30 pm on Tuesday , Thursday and Saturday , it wont be for beginners but more for those who have gotten up to steering level and will include thr Tera,s , Opoen Bic and club two up dinghy sailing . If you are interested please put yor name done at the club on Sunday .Upcoming Event ; Sunday the 30th of October we are holding a rescue boat familiarization day and also a canteen procedure day as part of the lead up to the masters games starting on the 4th of November everyone is welcome to come along and see how it all happens !Masters form 4th to 13th November .Try Sailing Day Sunday the 11th Dec Club Xmas party we are looking at holding this event away from the club this year and we have Peter Board looking into venues .

Hi Everyone , The weather is certainly warming up but the water isnt its still got that cool edge to it as all the assistant instructors found out on Sunday when they pushed each other in from the rescue boat and you guessed it complained that they were cold ?Sunday Juniors 8.30 am ; With blue skies and perfect wind conditions 20 budding sailors turned up for this session so it was all hands on deck rigging boats and repairing the odd broken fitting . There was one sailor who really stood out must have been his new bright green ZIHKE PFD mainly because he never took it off all morning ( happy birthday Hado ) Its getting harder to pick the best sailor in this group as everyone is so keen to learn but a couple of standouts were Harry , Josh and Gemma on the day .Sunday Juniors 10.30 am ; Well what can I say but since we decided to change this class to include racing practice its been a bit of a rollercoaster with nearly everyone struggling to come to grips with this new concept and yesterday was no exception . We set everyone off on a course including two buoys based on a n/n/e breeze but just as they started it went n/e which totally confused everyone resulting in a lot of boats drifting south . Cody and Olly figured it out but the rest needed assistance from the safety crews and the odd parent right abbey . It looks like we might have to do some more wind angles theory ! Open Racing 1.30 pm ; With 13 boats at the start line down at Runners and a long run up to A mark at the top of Soverign it was a long slug against the current but it settled into a match between Greg Tom and Maurie heading the field . Greg slowly got away and when Tom capsized we thought Greg would just streak away but Tom slowly closed the gap on the run to the club finishing only 40 seconds behind greg . Everyone else in the adult section are all getting faster so it should be good for not only club racing but the upcoming masters games .The 4.7 sailors are really beginning to mix it with the adults at the starts with Casey Dallas and Pat right in there and Sienna and now Daniel still a little conservative . Dallas sailed the best I have ever seen him sail and was soon in front and never looked like being headed through the whole race . Casey tried to catch him but as a said to her after racing she was trying to over point which you just cant do in that much current . We did let Daniel miss a lap due to his lack of experience so he didnt score a place but at least he was out there .

UPCOMING EVENTS ;Jupiters Pan Pacific Masters Games November Try Sailing Day and Fundraiser for Gold Coast University Hospital December